Somerset Hills Students Make the Grade
With Somerset Hills residents heading all over the country to attend college, many have been recognized as Dean's List honorees. Here, in no particular order, is a list of students from Basking Ridge,...
View ArticleNJ Transit Heightens Security in Response to Explosions at Boston Marathon
NJ Transit is in a "heightened state of alert" in response to several explosions reported at the Boston Marathon this afternoon, according to NJ Transit spokesman John Durso Jr. “While there has been...
View ArticleSneaker Factory Manager, Bernardsville Man, Both Finished Marathon Before...
Bernardsville resident Beau Atwater finished the Boston Marathon is less than three hours, and already was in a local bar celebrating his time of 2:57:19 when he saw the television report of Monday's...
View ArticleBedminster Resident Safe After Finishing Marathon
Bedminster resident Justin McLean said he and his family were out of the area before the explosions rocked the area near the finish line at the Boston Marathon Monday. McLean was the only person from...
View ArticleTalking To Your Kids About Boston Marathon Tragedy
In the wake of the Boston Marathon explosions, parents may find their children hearing about the tragedy or seeing it on the news and find themselves in a difficult discussion. For parents seeking...
View ArticleNew Jersey Families Await Word After Bombs Rock Boston Marathon
Families of the 562 New Jersey runners who participated in the Boston Marathon spent a tense Monday awaiting confirmation that their loved ones were not among the more than 100 people injured in two...
View ArticleParaguayan Election Could be Held in Bernardsville Train Station
The Bernardsville train station could become one of the voting locations for a historic election on Sunday, April 21 — the first time the nation of Paraguay is allowing its citizens living in the U.S....
View ArticleLooking for Meaningful Work?
For 28 years, the Somerset County Child Assault Prevention program has helped protect the county's children, offering drills and self-empowering information children and parents can use. The program...
View ArticleRaritan Valley Symphonic Band Celebrating 30 Years
The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a concert April 21 in a new venue, the Bridgewater-Raritan High School. The concert will be held at 3 p.m., and admission is...
View ArticlePiano Player Adds Atmosphere at Bernards Inn
Sometimes there's just not enough days to go around, but each week we'll give you an idea of something to do to relax, spend time with family and just take some time for yourself. This week, we've got...
View ArticleTownship Committee Passes $10.5 Million Budget
With no public comment and no discussion, the Bedminster Township Committee unanimously approved a $10.5 million budget Monday that will raise the average property tax bill for municipal purposes by...
View ArticleBoston Explosions Won't Affect Miles for Matheny Plans
This Sunday's scheduled full-day Miles for Matheny annual fundraiser will go on as planned in the wake of the Boston explosions, with the president of the Matheny Medical and Educational Center also...
View ArticleCommittee Finishing Work on Solar Ordinance
The sun may finally be setting on the Bedminster Township Committee’s discussion of an ordinance regulating the installation of solar panels in the township. For the third consecutive meeting, the...
View ArticleSomerset Hills School District Reviewing School Performance Data
Somerset Hills Schools Superintendent Peter Miller said school officials have conducted a preliminary review of the state's revised performance report for New Jersey schools covering the 2011-12 school...
View ArticleGirl Scout Builds Bathroom for Dominican Village
Two hundred residents of a remote village in the Dominican Republic now have a communal bathroom thanks to the efforts of a local teenage girl seeking her Girl Scout Gold Award. Elizabeth Rosa of West...
View ArticleChristie Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff For Boston
Governor Chris Christie issued an executive order calling for flags to be flown at half-staff on all state buildings Thursday to remember the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing and show solidarity...
View ArticleMoms Talk: How Do You Break Bad News to Children?
On the day of the Newtown, Ct. school shootings, my younger son arrived home from Ridge High School to find the television tuned to a news channel and me passing along the news that there had been a...
View ArticleAntiques, Music Festival in Weekend Planner
This week is filled with animal events and an antique appraisal day. Below is the combination of our weekly pick of weekend activities, offering both fun weekend activities and great family-friendly...
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